The vast majority of Americans believe the president should be legally required to disclose their medical records to the public, according to a new poll. An Axios poll released on Friday found that 74 percent of respondents want sitting presidents to release their health records, while 81 percent say incumbent presidents should also take cognitive tests and disease screenings, and that the results should be made public. Around three-quarters of those surveyed said they believe politicians aren’t honest with the public about their health, while roughly eight out of ten Americans also believe age limits should be imposed on presidents, members of Congress, and Supreme Court justices. The age of leaders has come under scrutiny during the presidencies of Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Trump, who turned 79 over the weekend, is the oldest president to be inaugurated in American history. Biden’s decline, meanwhile, overshadowed his re-election campaign and continues to make headlines. In April, the White House released a memo from Trump’s physician, Sean Barbabella, claiming the president is in “excellent cognitive and physical health,” with the memo also bizarrely highlighting his “frequent victories in golf events.” It also claimed he’s 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 224 pounds.
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